HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star recruit that was rated as the No. 15 prospect from the state of Utah and the 60th-best quarterback in the nation according to 247Sports.com... Also a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and Rivals.com... As a three-year starter at Skyridge High School in Lehi, Utah, he was 491-of-816 (.602) passing for 6,898 yards with 73 touchdowns and 24 interceptions, while rushing for 1,791 yards on 327 carries (5.5 ypc) and 35 touchdowns... During his career, he had five 300-yard passing games and five 100-yard rushing outings... Threw three-plus touchdown passes in 13 games and rushed for multiple touchdowns in nine games... Earned Utah Class 6A second-team all-state honors as a senior as he led Skyridge HS to the state championship, as he was 102-of-159 (.642) passing for 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns, to go along with 51 carries for 291 yards (5.7 ypc) and seven touchdowns... Missed six games during the season due to injury... Was 15-of-23 passing for 276 yards and four touchdowns against Davis HS in the first round of the state playoffs... Earned honorable mention all-state and first-team all-region honors as a junior, as he was 195-of-353 (.552) passing for 2,494 yards and 24 touchdowns, while rushing for 814 yards on 122 carries (6.7 ypc) and 13 touchdowns... Passed for a season-high 302 yards against American Fork HS, as he was 24-of-41 with two touchdowns... Had a season-high three touchdowns in five different games... Also had four 100-yard rushing games during the year, including a career-high 172 yards on 10 carries against Pleasant Grove HS... As a sophomore, he was 194-of-304 (.638) passing for 3,077 yards and 35 touchdowns, to go along with 686 rushing yards on 154 carries (4.5 ypc) and 15 touchdowns... Had four 300-yard passing games during the year, including a career-high 379 yards on 19-of-28 passing with three touchdowns against Orem HS... Had a career-high six touchdown passes against Jordan HS... Also rushed for a season-high 104 yards on 20 carries against American Fork HS, and had a career-high three rushing touchdowns in back-to-back games against Westlake HS and Herriman HS.

PERSONAL
One of four sons of David and Kara Hillstead... Undeclared on a college major.

McCae Hillstead